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Banks shift billions from logistics to construction

Nairobi, July 29 -- Commercial banks placed their biggest bets on construction projects while quietly pulling billions of shillings out of the logistics and communications sectors in the year to April... Read More


Mbadi seeks planning law after Sh203bn budget jump

Nairobi, July 28 -- State House, the Ministry of Defence and the National Treasury were among the biggest drivers of the Sh203 billion recurrent budget burst in the financial year ended June 2026, wit... Read More


Taxes propel infrastructure projects revival after years of cuts

Nairobi, July 27 -- The value of development projects funded through taxes in the financial year ended June 2026 grew at the fastest pace in more than a decade, signalling a renewed push to finance in... Read More


Unpredictable policies now biggest investor concern in Kenya

Nairobi, July 23 -- Unpredictable government policies have overtaken tax incentives as the biggest concern among foreign investors eyeing Kenya, signaling the weak spot for the State as it seeks to wo... Read More


Inside Kenya's high-stakes bid to become Africa's AI investment epicentre

Nairobi, July 23 -- Record foreign investment inflows have put Kenya on the radar of global investors, but the next battle is likely to be fought over artificial intelligence infrastructure, green dat... Read More


Kenya's new vehicle sales grow 19pc on construction boom

Nairobi, July 22 -- New vehicle sales in Kenya climbed nearly a fifth in the first half of the year as businesses ramped up investment in trucks, pick-ups and other commercial vehicles, helped by chea... Read More


Diaspora cash in biggest fall since global financial crisis

Nairobi, July 21 -- Money sent home by Kenyans living and working abroad recorded its steepest first-half decline since the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, reflecting the impact of geop... Read More


Africa contributes over 40pc of Kenya's export earnings in new trade shift

Nairobi, July 19 -- The African market accounted for more than two out of every five shillings earned from Kenya's merchandise exports in the first quarter of 2026, highlighting the continent's growin... Read More


Banks reopen credit taps to households after rare plummet

Nairobi, July 19 -- Banks resumed bigger credit disbursements to households in the opening months of 2026, after last year's rare retreat from consumer lending, spurred by falling borrowing costs and ... Read More


Shift as Africa drives more than 40pc of Kenya's export earnings

Nairobi, July 17 -- The African market accounted for more than two out of every five shillings earned from Kenya's merchandise exports in the first quarter of 2026, highlighting the continent's growin... Read More